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[[User:DSchneider|DSchneider]] found Bhowmick (2006) to be a good overview. This article also addresses challenges to the CAQDAS community, in particular the lack of reasoning ability.
[[User:DSchneider|DSchneider]] found Bhowmick (2006) to be a good overview. This article also addresses challenges to the CAQDAS community, in particular the lack of reasoning ability.


* [http://www.atlasti.com/ ATLAS.ti - The Knowledge Workbench]
* [http://www.atlasti.com/ ATLAS.ti - The Knowledge Workbench]. This is a popular commercial software.


== References ==
== References ==
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* Bringer, Joy D., Johnston, Lynne Halley, Brackenridge, Celia H. (2006). Using Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software to Develop a Grounded Theory Project Field Methods 2006 18: 245-266 [http://fmx.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/18/3/245 Abstract] (PDF {{ar}}).
* Bringer, Joy D., Johnston, Lynne Halley, Brackenridge, Celia H. (2006). Using Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software to Develop a Grounded Theory Project Field Methods 2006 18: 245-266 [http://fmx.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/18/3/245 Abstract] (PDF {{ar}}).


Hypermedia and Ethnography: Reflections on the Construction of a Research Approach, by Bella Dicks and Bruce Mason, Sociological Research Online, vol. 3, no. 3, [http://www.socresonline.org.uk/3/3/3.html HTML]
* Hypermedia and Ethnography: Reflections on the Construction of a Research Approach, by Bella Dicks and Bruce Mason, Sociological Research Online, vol. 3, no. 3, [http://www.socresonline.org.uk/3/3/3.html HTML]


* Fielding, Nigel (1993). Analysing qualitative data by computer, Social Research Update, Department of Sociology, University of Surrey [http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sru/SRU1.html HTML]
* Fielding, Nigel (1993). Analysing qualitative data by computer, Social Research Update, Department of Sociology, University of Surrey [http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/sru/SRU1.html HTML]


[[Category: Research methodologies]]
[[Category: Research methodologies]]

Revision as of 16:01, 23 November 2006

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Definition

Computer Assisted Qualitative Research Analysis Software (CAQDAS)

CAQDAS Software has been around for quite some time now (see Fielding, 1993). According to Bhowmick (2006), Weitzman and Miles (1995) classified these software into five categories. These are

  1. Text Retrievers
  2. Textbase Managers
  3. Code and Retrieve programs
  4. Code Based Theory Builders
  5. Conceptual Network Builders

Some software (e.g. the popular ATLAS-ti and NVivo are both coding and conceptual network builders).

Links

General
Software

DSchneider found Bhowmick (2006) to be a good overview. This article also addresses challenges to the CAQDAS community, in particular the lack of reasoning ability.

References

  • Christine A. Barry (1998) 'Choosing Qualitative Data Analysis Software: Atlas/ti and Nudist Compared' Sociological Research Online, vol. 3, no. 3, HTML.
  • Bhowmick, T (2006). Building an Exploratory Visual Analysis Tool for Qualitative Researchers, Autocarto 2006 ,Vancouver, WA PDF
  • Bringer, Joy D., Johnston, Lynne Halley, Brackenridge, Celia H. (2006). Using Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software to Develop a Grounded Theory Project Field Methods 2006 18: 245-266 Abstract (PDF (Access restricted)).
  • Hypermedia and Ethnography: Reflections on the Construction of a Research Approach, by Bella Dicks and Bruce Mason, Sociological Research Online, vol. 3, no. 3, HTML
  • Fielding, Nigel (1993). Analysing qualitative data by computer, Social Research Update, Department of Sociology, University of Surrey HTML